Labs · Episode 26 · 3:13

Build from PlantUML and Visio diagrams

Build a lab from a supported PlantUML or Visio network diagram. Check the mapped topology, configure a working link, export Visio and review import warnings.

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  1. In My Labs, open Import to build a lab from a network diagram.

  2. Choose PlantUML Diagram and select your supported PlantUML file.

  3. Give this imported lab a name that you can recognize.

  4. Open the new lab and check both routers and their connecting cable.

  5. Review the chosen devices because diagram labels can map to different models.

  6. The imported diagram supplies a topology, so the router interfaces still need configuration.

  7. On the first router, set an address on the connected interface and enable it.

  8. Configure the second router on the same network.

  9. Check that the connected interface now has an address and is up.

  10. Ping the second router, repeating the test after initial address resolution if needed.

  11. Five successful replies confirm that the configured link is working.

  12. Save the device configurations before leaving this lab.

  13. In My Labs, export a Visio file from the lab row menu.

  14. Open Import again and choose Visio File to load the downloaded diagram.

  15. Give the Visio copy a different name to keep the original easy to find.

  16. Open the Visio copy and check the devices and cable again.

  17. Diagram import does not restore the router settings, so configure the new copy separately.

  18. Review any Visio import warnings before opening a more complex diagram.

  19. This warning identifies a connector whose endpoint could not be imported.

  20. Keep the original diagram and verify the imported topology before you start configuring.

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